Talbot Crawford County Georgia Bios Hiram Powell File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by SamsPAD@attbi.com Sam Powell Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/talbot.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Hiram Powell was influential in Baptist Churches throughout this area of Georgia. Descendants of John H. Powell Generation No. 1 1. Senior John H.4 Powell (Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 1760 in Duplin Co, NC, and died 28 July 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.. He married Esther 1780. She was born 1760 in South Carolina, and died 1840 in Georgia. Notes for Senior John H. Powell: Supposedly there is a book entitled John Hathorn Powell and his Descendants. Also I have found some information showing that John Hathorn Powell Sr. had 8 children and possible two wives. Captain Zachariah Smith Brooks b.1760? married Elizabeth Butler b. 1766 Daughter of Captain James Butler and Mary Simpson from Loudoun Co, Virginia More About Senior John H. Powell: Fact 1: Served in Revolutionay War of 1700's Fact 2: Living near Abney Meeting House in Saluda County, SC Fact 3: Company commanded by Capt. Zachary Smith Brooks Fact 4: Enlisted as Private and rose to Lieutenant by end of service Fact 5: 19 January 1813, Commissioned Justice Of The Peace in Twigg County, GA Fact 6: 1819, Ended Service as Justice Of The Peace Fact 7: 1810, John and Esther joined Old Stone Creek Baptist Church in Twigg Co. Fact 8: 03 October 1806, Sold land in Edgefield Co. SC to George Long Fact 9: April 1809, Served on first Grand Jury in Jones Co. GA. Property: 06 May 1800, Witnessed land deed between Richard Hartsfield and Samuel Houston in Oglethorpe Co, GA Children of John Powell and Esther are: + 2 i. Reverand Hiram5 Powell, born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. + 3 ii. Teresia Powell, born 1789 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 01 December 1850 in Ellisville, Jones County; Mississippi. + 4 iii. John Hathorn Powell, born 30 August 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 22 September 1867 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX. + 5 iv. Rigdon Powell, born 06 December 1806 in Georgia; died 25 September 1880 in Jones County, Mississippi. 6 v. Isaiah Powell. 7 vi. Esther Powell?. Generation No. 2 2. Reverand Hiram5 Powell (John H.4, Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. He married (1) Penniah Barnes 1818 in Georgia, daughter of William Barnes and Rebecca Ln?. She was born 29 December 1799 in Muscogee County, Georgia, and died 12 March 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia. He married (2) Rebecca H Cheves 10 January 1841 in Crawford County, GA, daughter of Grief Cheves and Betsy Parker. She was born 16 April 1816 in Georgia, and died 29 January 1869 in Early County, GA. Notes for Reverand Hiram Powell: Supposedly had seventeen children Some of this information came out of a book that was published in Atlanta, GA (Memoirs Of Georgia 1895) Two volume books contain personel sketches of many of the States famous and prominent people More About Reverand Hiram Powell: Fact 1: Ordained Minister who founded several Churches Union Baptist Church (earlier Ariel Baptist) Crawford County at that time --- later the land would have been in Taylor County In 1845, the decision was made to join with the Union Church in Macon County, and 9-12-1851 was the date of the last minutes. Bro. J.C.R. Lockhard 1845 Bro. Hiram Powell 1849 Source: They Tarried in Taylor by Essie Childs page 18. Members belonging in 1832; 1840-1845; 1845-1851 are listed. Fact 2: Georgia Pioneers volumne 5 Fact 3: Georgia Baptist- Sketches of Early Pioneers- pg. 120 Fact 4: Minister in Talbot, Crawford and Early Counties Talbot County marriages: (just a few to give the time period) 21 Aug 1831 Jan 12, 1832 3 Jan 1833 26 Oct 1834 Setp 14, 1836 2 Feb 1837 Jan 4, 1838 23 Apr 1838 Nov 1, 1842 June 18 1857 Fact 5: Died while waiting on approval to be Chaplain for the Confederate Army Fact 6: 1843, Moved from Talbot to Crawford County, GA Fact 7: 1859, Moved to Early County, GA Fact 8: Was called "Uncle Hi" Notes for Penniah Barnes: Barnes history documented "Online" at www.familysearch.org Notes for Rebecca H Cheves: Father- Lagdon Chevis Children of Hiram Powell and Penniah Barnes are: + 8 i. John Franklin6 Powell, born 06 June 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 29 June 1892 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. 9 ii. Robert A. J. Powell, born 17 June 1833. + 10 iii. James William Powell, born 23 February 1821 in Twiggs County, GA; died 04 June 1874 in Calhoun County, MS. 11 iv. Mary Ellen Powell, born 21 December 1828. 12 v. Alexander Washington Powell, born 09 December 1821. 13 vi. Hiram H. Powell, born 06 April 1827. + 14 vii. Jessie Rigdon Powell, born 12 March 1830 in Crawford County, GA; died 01 July 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. 15 viii. Martha A.P. Powell, born 20 July 1831. 16 ix. Sarah Elizabeth Powell, born 15 November 1835. 17 x. Benjamin Leland Powell, born 03 June 1837. Children of Hiram Powell and Rebecca Cheves are: + 18 i. Richard Holmes6 Powell, born 21 October 1841 in Crawford County, Georgia; died 30 December 1899. 19 ii. Esther A.P. Powell, born 17 May 1843. 20 iii. Adolphus Henry Powell, born 21 March 1846. 21 iv. Joseph Henry Powell, born 02 April 1848. 22 v. Peter W.G.C. Powell, born 10 January 1850. 23 vi. Missouri H Powell, born 28 May 1852. 24 vii. Henrietta J. 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